Where does “idrovolante” come from?

idrovolante (Italian) comes from Italian volante, from Italian volare, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

idrovolante (Italian): seaplane, hydroplane

Definitions

  1. seaplane, hydroplane

Ancestry of “idrovolante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvolanteflying; loose; freelance
2Italianvolareto fly; to go quickly
3Latinvolōto wish, to please
4Proto-Italicgʷelāō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-tito throw, raise the arm
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷelāō →